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As summer’s winging down, and as it’s approaching fall, it’s starting to get a little chilly up in the mountains. The days try to bridge the gap between sunny blue skis, and low hanging clouds. But we take that all in stride, because, after all, we’re an outdoor ranch. Even two honeymooners, Amy and Will, […]

This past week at BMR was a great one. In addition to what normally happens, we had three Irishmen, who were fun-loving and totally hilarious. It was good to have guests who were from a different part of the world. There was a Shooting and Archery event against the Irishmen- and they lost. Because they […]

It is nearing the end of summer, but that hasn’t stopped us from doing what we love! What a season we have had with an amazing list of guests and staff. 2014 is one to remember. The manager of BMR from ’93 to ’99 passed away from ALS, so a whole group of people did […]

When you come up to Black Mountain Ranch, you don’t have to just ride horses, although that’s part of the experience. You can also work on archery, row canoes, and fish. Every day in the evenings, we let the horses out from where they’re kept during the day into the free pasture where they spend […]

Archery, pool, singing and playing a guitar all make for a great time at the ranch. The guests rode hoses through the hills, went lake swimming, and even listened to a cowboy play a guitar and harmonica, while one of the guests sang. There isn’t only horseback riding at our ranch; there’s dancing, swimming, and […]

Week eight was a great one for Black Mountain Ranch. We had kids swim off the dock in Jake’s Lake, and that was the first time they did that this summer. A few of our wranglers, Nate and Helen, competed in the rodeo at Steamboat Springs, and they competed on our horse Avery May. And […]

Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch is a great place to escape everything! This last week, BMR had 40 guests, which is the capacity for the ranch. While here, people can ride horses, lasso cows, and even go swimming in Jake’s Lake off a new dock that was put in. This week two people renewed their […]